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Preferred term

Cassoni  

Definition

  • Chests, particularly Italian 14th-16th c. chests produced primarily in Florence, Siena and the Veneto; often richly carved or decorated with pastiglia decoration and painted panels [AAT, alt.]; frequently intended as dower chests

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Dower chests, cassoni
  • Forzieri

Notation

  • 120179

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-M8KTRJMT-B

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